Yucatan Real Estate

Many people travel to the Yucatán, become enchanted, and decide to buy a vacation home, a retirement home or a new home for relocation. Not only is this area full of wonder, surprises, activities, culture and history, it is also a land of reasonably priced real estate, experienced artisans and inexpensive building materials. As more and more gringos and other expatriates move to Mérida, buying and renovating homes threatens to become the most popular expatriate pastime!

If you are interested in buying on the Yucatán Peninsula, there is much to choose from. Perhaps you would like a reasonably priced beach home somewhere along the Gulf Coast or a more expensive one on the Caribbean. Maybey ou would like a historic colonial home in Mérida or a hacienda in the surrounding jungle? Or you might be looking for a modern home in a golf course community like La Ceiba, just a few minutes north of Mérida on the road to Progreso. You also might just want to buy land now and plan to build on it later. Prices have been rising steadily over the last few years so if you are thinking of buying here, sooner is probably better than later.

Finding, buying, building, restoring and living in a home in the Yucatán is easier than you might think. To find a new home, there are bilingual (English and Spanish) real estate agents who are familiar with American real estate practices.

These agents have a wide range of offerings and will assist the buyer in choosing the right home as well as in negotiating the twists and turns of Mexican real estate documents.They can assist you in locating any lawyers, accountants and banks you might need for completing the process. Any of the websites at the end of this article can give you more information about how to buy property in Mexico, which is not as difficult as you might think.

When looking for a home, the first question is WHERE to buy? The second question is usually HOW MUCH do I want to renovate? Throughout the Yucatán Peninsula, but especially in Mérida, there are magnificent old houses and haciendas in various states of disrepair, priced reasonably and begging to be restored. These buildings often have "good bones" (good basic structure) and additional architectural treasures such as beamed ceilings and tiled floors. Many of them have been neglected for years and can be restored to previously unimagined magnificence with very little money.

There are also houses already restored that will cost a little bit more, but will save you the time and costs of renovating. These houses are naturally more expensive, but buying a renovated house saves you the time and costs, both financial and psychological, of doing the renovation yourself. Many of the renovations have created some truly spectacular homes, with the traditional tile floors and high ceilings of the Mérida colonial home, at prices that are extremely reasonable compared to what similar homes would cost in the U.S., Canada, or most places in Europe.

Real estate agents and current residents are probably the best sources to recommend good local contractors. These contractors are dependable and bring along excellent painters, masons, and other artisans who are often hard to find in North America.

Local limestone, locally made "pasta" tile and locally harvested wood is also available here. All this combines to make it easy to create a lovely home limited much less by your pocketbook and much more by your imagination!

For more informationon Yucatán real estate, visit our other pages about beach homes and colonial homes.

The Yucatán Peninsula has an amazing diversity of real estate offerings at very reasonable prices. For real estate location and buying assistance, you may contact any of the firms listed below. For a short video on the benefits of being here, watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhq5X-ddcqQ

Real Estate:

Buena Vida Realtors
Ana, John and Rupert
Phone: +52 (999) 924 4288
Cell: (999) 221 3016
www.buenavidarealtors.com

Casa Yucatan Real Estate
Gabriela Cornelio
Phone: +52 (999) 981 2257
Phone: +52 (999) 926 7705
Cell: (999) 127 5224
www.casayucatanrealestate.com

Casas de Luz
Phone: +52 (999) 920 7871
Phone: +52 (999) 929 7873
www.luzrealestate.com

Cristina Gasque
Phone: +52 (999) 264 3777
kittygasques@aol.com
www.cristinagasquerejuvenate.com

Gone South Property Management   
grace@gracecameron.com
www.gonesouth.net

Hacienda Mexico
Keith Heitke
Phone: +52 (999) 928 1116
www.haciendamexico.com

Kab Yucatan
Susan Stewart
Cell: (999) 249 9313
www.kab-yucatan.com

Les Jardins
Marianne Cousineau
mariannecousineau@hotmail.com
www.renthousemerida.com

Mayan Living
Jim Mann, David Reed
Phone: + 52 (999) 924 5167
Cell: (999) 244 0065
www.mayanliving.com

Merida Homes
Joel Garcia Léon or Paula Sievert
Phone: +52 (999) 129 3815
www.meridahomes.com

Merida Properties
Lucy Medina
Phone: +52 (999) 132 0536
www.meridaproperties.com

Mexico International Real Estate
Phone: +52 (999) 920-6856
WEBSITE:  www.mexintl.com
6-MINUTE VIDEO:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhq5X-ddcqQ

Mexsupport
Tel: +52 (999) 923 1015
Tel (USA Toll Free): +1 (866) 695-2865
info@mexsupport.com.mx
www.mexsupport.com.mx

Progreso Vacation Rentals
Alexandro Castilla Roche
www.progresovacationrentals.com

Urbano Rentals
John Powel
www.urbanorentals.com

White City Properties
Carol Kirby Williams
Phone: +52 (999) 920 7644
US Toll Free: (619) 226 4563
carol@whitecityproperties.com
www.whitecityproperties.com

YMB Realty
Rob Harker
www.ymbrealty.com

Yucatan Maya Coast Real Estate
Clifford G. McCaa
Phone: 011 52 (969) 935 7239
US line:1 901 881 4452
www.flamingocoast.com.mx

Yucatan Premier
Miguel Rosado
Phone: +52 (999) 305 3479
miguel@yucatanpremier.com
www.yucatanpremier.com

Yucatan Properties
Jorge Semerena
j@semerena.com
www.yucatanproperties.com      

Yucatán Real Estate Paradise
Francisco Gutiérrez Cetina
francisco@yucatanrealestateparadise.com
www.yucatanrealestateparadise.com

Real Estate Lawyers:

Hernández Ramírez & Assoc.
Real Estate and Corporate Lawyers
Lorena Ramirez
Tel: (999) 944 5114
Email: contact@hr.com.mx
www.hr.com.mx

Yucatan Lawyers
Francisco Gutiérrez
www.yucatanlawyers.com

Building Firms:

BGS Asociados Construction Services    
Brian Smith
Cel: (999) 127 64 30 or (999) 127 6413
briansmith@cablered.net.mx  

Yucatan Construction
(Specializes in Beach Projects)
Zavala Architects & Associates
Tel: (999)926 0204
Cel: (999) 200 4166
www.yucatanconstruction.com

Worldstudio International, Inc.
Calle 68 No. 517 por Calle 65 y Calle 67
Colonia Centro, Mérida, Yucatán 97000
Tel: (999) 928 1116
www.worldstudiointernational.com

Recommended reading:
- Real Estate - Colonial Homes
- Real Estate - Beach Homes
- Buying Property in the Yucatan Peninsula
- Building and Remodeling
- Vacation Rentals in the Yucatan
- Furnishing Your Yucatan Home